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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Applicant:
Mayumi Yamano, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Mayumi Yamano, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Astellas Pharma Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/08 (2006.01); A61K 35/37 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
It was shown that bombesin 2 (BB2) receptor antagonists typified by RC-3095 are therapeutic agents for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and show excellent efficacy in treating both an abdominal symptom and bowel movement disorder. Thus, the present invention provides a therapeutic agent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which comprises, as an active ingredient, a bombesin 2 (BB2) receptor antagonist as well as a method for treating IBS.